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27th Apr 2017

Fibrix, a leading North American manufacturer of nonwoven polyester materials, has acquired specific assets of Custom Nonwovens, including personnel, multiple manufacturing lines, and intellectual property related to the production of furniture and bedding products. The acquisition increases Fibrix's manufacturing capacity in the Carolinas.

27th Apr 2017

VDMA, the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association from Germany, has announced that the association will give away awards to five students from the Walter Reiners- Stiftung (Foundation) at the Techtextil 2017 expo, an international exhibition for technical textiles and nonwovens, to be held in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 9 to 12, 2017.

26th Apr 2017

Zimmer Austria, a leader in machines for textile and carpet finishing (digital printing systems, flat screen and rotary screen printing, coating systems, steaming, washing, drying), is set to partake in Techtextil 2017, the international expo for technical textiles and nonwovens, to be held from May 9 to 12, 2017, at Germany, in hall 3.0, booth B18.

25th Apr 2017

Teijin, developers of high-performance fibres such as aramid, carbon fibres, and composites, has announced that its core aramid-fibres business, Teijin Aramid, and fibre and products converting business, Teijin Frontier Co.Ltd, will exhibit at Techtextil, technical textiles and nonwovens expo, in Germany from May 9 to 12, 2017, in hall 4.1, stand E09.

22nd Apr 2017

Chomarat, an international industrial textile group, involved in three businesses that includes composites reinforcements, construction reinforcements, coatings & films-textiles, has announced the set up of an investment plan worth €35 million over a three-year period to boost innovation and modernise its French sites in the Ardeche region.

21st Apr 2017

The National Composites Centre and Composites UK, the trade association for the UK composites industry, have jointly worked out a package of support for SMEs through roadshows, tailored company visits, enquiry handling and technical advice. The companies eligible for support include start-ups, micro companies and SMEs with less than 250 employees.

21st Apr 2017

The Life Guard Hood, a particle resistant hood innovated by Honeywell to protect wearers against carcinogens present in high-risk, unpredictable environments, has been selected for the 2016 North America Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product innovation. The firefighting hood specifically protects the most vulnerable areas of the body - neck, head, and ...

20th Apr 2017

Composites UK, the trade body for UK composites industry, has teamed up with Easyfairs, organisers of the Composites Engineering Show, the UK's largest annual gathering of advanced engineering professionals and part of the Advanced Engineering show, to be held on November 1 and 2, 2017, at Birmingham NEC, to become the headline industry partner this...

20th Apr 2017

INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry serving the nonwovens/engineered fabrics industry, has elected six new members to its board of directors. The board is responsible for general management of INDA finances and operating plans and serves as counsel to the president on activities to foster success within the industry and its members.